Somethings in life drag us away from our true purpose, the lists of things are endless. It's easy to say pray a lot and read scripture, but that's the truth and we must teach it and live by it daily. When we read scripture and pray in the spirit we see beauty in all things, which cause us to reach out and help each other. Enlightenment is exciting to say the least, it's learning, building character, and moving mountains. When things happen that take you away from your true purpose, let itonly be for moments not months. Get help if you need it, stay strong, faithful, and focused, pray to your spiritual guidance counselor, our Father in heaven through Christ Jesus. If you stumble a little during these moments don't beat yourself up, sometimes we have to go through fiery trials for differentreasons. Beating yourself up just slows down the process and might cause the trial to last longer than it would have originally. Always remember our thoughts are who we are, put your thoughts on high, this will help you stay focused on your true purpose the Lord has set aside for you. If you belong to the true Church of Christ and if you work for the Lord by speaking the truth so as to save souls, know now that the wicked will try to destroy that work. We all have gifts from the Holy Spirit, we are to use those gifts to help save souls. If you do get pulled away from your true purpose like so many others, go back in your thoughts and remember how you found your way before. You've probably learned some things from this experience, so apply experience to the work﻿your doing for our Lord. Look for the positive things that come about and move forward. Meditate on your fiery trials so you learn through it and grow in Christ. Never blame God for misfortune because He's not creating it, ignorance creates it and blindness helps it grow. Follow the path God has shown you, and stay off of the crazy train. ﻿J D Poore

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I chose poetry because it's an easy way to express myself in words. It's a way of relaxing for me. I also like to study words by going back to the original meaning of the word. Since I'm inspired to write about salvation I do a lot of studying. This led to the Heavenly Reflections page on our website. There are lots of pictures taken by my lovely wife and website partner. We both love nature and we hope you enjoy the pictures of our Fathers creation. With lots of prayer and faith, and by the Holy Spirit of God together we have overcome many obstacles. We want to share with everyone so that we might be ahelp in times of trouble. We hope to share with the world the joy that we have found in working for our Father, and the salvation we have because Jesus died for us. God Bless you and yours.J D Poore